- 1. n. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Aegyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. Source: opted
- 2. n. mouselike jumping rodent Source: wordnet
- 3. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Ægyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. [Written also gerboa.] Note: The name is also applied to other small jumping rodents, as the Pedetes Caffer, of the Cape of Good Hope. Jerboa kangaroo (Zoöl.), small Australian kangaroo (Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common hare. Source: webster
- 4. Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Ægyptius,which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas havevery long hind legs and a long tail. [Written also gerboa.] Source: adambom
- 5. n. mouselike jumping rodent Source: ecdict
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